Gateside Hill
hill or mountain · Renfrewshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
Gateside Hill is an Old English name meaning 'hill by the gate'. 'Gat' means gate, and 'hyll' means hill. It refers to a hill situated adjacent to a gate or entrance.
Word origins
- Gateside
- Old EnglishAttestedside of the gate(from gat "gate", sida "side")
- Hill
- Old Englishhill